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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Cleaning of Polluted Rivers Under NGP
Namami Gange Programme, being implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga , is an integrated mission for conservation of river Ganga and its tributaries. It extends to rivers within the Ganga Basin. Presently, under "Namami Gange", sewerage infrastructure works for pollution abatement is under execution on 13 tributaries of river Ganga, namely, Yamuna, Kosi, Saryu, Ramganga, Kali , Kali , Gomti, Kharkari, Burhi Gandak, Banka, Damodar, Rispana-Bindal and Chambal.
The Government is aware of the issue with regard to contamination of Rajasthan Canals from Punjab State. The River Beas merges with the River Satluj in Punjab and after confluence, the major part of the flow is diverted through two canals of Rajasthan. The water quality of river Satluj deteriorates due to discharge of untreated/partially treated sewage and industrial effluent from cities and towns of Punjab including Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Phagwara, specially, from Ludhiana through Budha Nala due to inadequate capacity of Common Effluent Treatment Plants  & Sewage Treatment Plants .
It is the responsibility of the State Governments and the Urban Local Bodies concerned to setup facilities for collection, transportation and treatment of sewage being generated and to ensure that untreated sewage does not fall into rivers and water bodies. The Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers by providing financial and technical
Assistance. Under National River Conservation Plan , for conservation and pollution abatement of rivers Sutluj and Beas, schemes pertaining to interception and diversion of sewage, sewage treatment plants, afforestation, crematoria, etc., have been sanctioned in 14 towns at a cost Rs.717.32 crores in Punjab. Sewage treatment plant of 648.20 Million Litres per Day  capacity has been created in the State.
Punjab Pollution Control Board  is taking action against the industries which are violating effluent discharge norms and enforcement of provisions under Water  Act, 1974 as well as Environment  Act, 1986. Local and Urban bodies are responsible for providing adequate infrastructure for treatment of generated sewage and the municipal solid waste generated especially in the catchment of river Satluj within the jurisdiction of Punjab State.
With specific case of poor water quality issue in Rajasthan canal, the State Government of Punjab has taken special projects to abate the pollution in Budha Nala from Ludhiana city. Works are under execution for creation of additional STP capacity of 290 MLD along with rehabilitation of 263 MLD existing STPs.
For treatment of industrial effluent, one CETP of 15 MLD has been completed recently while other 2 STPs of 40 & 50 MLD are under advance stage of completion.
With completion of above works, it is expected to have improvement in water quality of Budha Nala & subsequently river Satluj & Rajasthan canals.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri. Rattan Lal Kataria Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.80 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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17,80,90,155
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.80 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Defence
AS PART OF MISSION SAGAR INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SAVITRI DEPARTS TO DELIVER MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO BANGLADESH
Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Savitri departed Visakhapatnam on 30 August 2021 and is enroute to Chittagong, Bangladesh to support the ongoing efforts of the Bangladesh military and government agencies in combating the ongoing wave of the Covid pandemic in their country. The ship will arrive on 02 September carrying two 960 LPM Medical Oxygen Plants , one each for Bangladesh Navy and Dhaka Medical College.
INS Savitri, is an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy under the Eastern Naval Command based at Visakhapatnam. As part of the Government of India’s vision of SAGAR , the Indian Navy has been proactively engaging with countries in the region and has been at the forefront of numerous humanitarian missions spanning the entire extent of the Indian Ocean including South/ South East Asia and East Africa. Earlier, Indian Naval Ship Shakti had transported 100 T of LMO to Colombo, Sri Lanka, whilst INS Airavat is currently on a deployment to South East Asia for trans-shipment of medical aid to Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
India and Bangladesh have a close, long-standing relationship covering a wide spectrum of activities and interactions, which has strengthened over the years. The people of India and Bangladesh also share close cultural bonds and a shared vision of democratic society and a rules-based order.
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TOYS WITHOUT ISI MARK SEIZED - BIS OFFICIALS RAIDS A TOY SHOP  AT CHENNAI
A total of 187 toys  without BIS Standard Mark  were seized, which were to be sold through e-commerce platforms from a shop name ZooBee in Chennai.
A team of Officials from Bureau of Indian Standards , Chennai Branch Office, Southern Regional Office, Chennai 600 113 conducted an Enforcement Search and Seizure operation on 12 May 2023 Late Evening at M/s ZooBee , 10/9 , Thirunagar Extension , Thiruvottiyur , Chennai - 600019 based on an information of suspected violation of BIS Act, 2016.
During the operation, in pursuance of Section 28 of BIS Act 2016, it was found that the shop was found selling toys without BIS Standard Mark . As per Toys  Order, 2020 issued by Govt. of India, all toys manufactured, imported, distributed, sold, hired, leased, stored or exhibited for sale shall be compulsorily certified by BIS and shall bear BIS Standard Mark. Hence, the trader had violated Section 16, 17 and 18 of BIS Act 2016, by violating Toys  Order, 2020.
Head of Chennai Branch Office Ms. G. Bhavani stated that action would be initiated by BIS against the offender under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The offence is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine not less than Rs. 2,00,000/- but may extend up to ten times the value of goods or articles produced or sold or offered to be sold or affixed or applied with a Standard Mark or both as per Section 29 of BIS Act, 2016 for first Contravention.
General public are, therefore requested that in case they come across such instances including in e-commerce platforms, the same may be intimated to BIS Chennai Branch Office, CIT Campus, 4th Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai-600 113. Such complaints can also be made by using the BIS Care App or by sending an E-Mail to cnbo1@bis.gov.in. The source of such information would be strictly kept confidential. BIS Website www.bis.gov.in and e-BIS  may be browsed for general information on BIS.
President's Secretariat
President of India Graces 125th year celebrations of Smt Laxmibai Dagadusheth Halwai Datta Mandir Trust in Pune
Laxmibai Memorial Awards 2022 presented to three renowned women achievers from different fields
Pune/Mumbai, May 27, 2022
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the 125th year celebrations of Smt Laxmibai Dagadusheth Halwai Datta Mandir Trust today  in Pune, Maharashtra.
Speaking on the occasion, the President appreciated the Dagadusheth family for being instrumental in establishing the Ganpati temple and the Dattatreya temple in Pune. He noted that Dagadusheth was also closely associated with Lokmanya Tilak in celebrating Ganpati festival. He said that the Ganpati festival has made an invaluable contribution in our national politics. This festival has emerged as a source of nationalism and social harmony against the British rule.
The President was happy to note that apart from preserving and renovating the Lord Dattatreya temple, the Smt Laxmibai Dagadusheth Halwai Datta Mandir Trust is also engaged in various social welfare works such as providing scholarships for poor students and food for orphanages and old age homes. He appreciated the Dagadusheth family and the Trust for their social and welfare initiatives.
The President also presented the Laxmibai Memorial Awards 2022 to three renowned women achievers from different fields. They are Lt.Gen  Madhuri Kanitkar , Dr Bhagyashri Patil of D Y Patil Deemed University and Dr. Prajakta Kale.
Lt Gen Dr Madhuri Kanitkar  is currently the Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra Health Science University. She is a successful medical officer of the Indian Armed Forces and a noted Peadiatrician. She has been awarded ParamVishishist Seva Medal, Ativishisht Seva Medal and Vishishta Seva Medal for her exemplary service in the armed forces.
Dr Bhagyashree Patil is known for Garden Revolution and has been instrumental in modern horticulture and providing banana saplings to farmers in rainshadow areas, at affordable cost. It has helped thousands of farmer families in creating new sources of earning. She has developed a poly house spread on 30 acre land at Theur near Pune, equipped with state of the art laboratory and distribution system for exotic flowers and also developed banana export centre.
Dr. Prajakta Kale is instrumental in conservation of ancient Indian art called as Vaman Vrikshkala, which is known as Bonsai in modern world. She has created bonsai of different trees over 300 acre land at Kanhe Fata, Maval.
The former President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil was present amongst the dignitaries on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
PM visits Varanasi
Unveils Lal Bahadur Shastri statue at Varanasi airport
Joins a tree plantation drive in Varanasi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, visited Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and took part in various programs.
The Prime Minister unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi. He then launched the tree-plantation drive at Anand Kanan Vatika in Varanasi.
Later in the day, the Prime Minister visited the virtual museum at Man Mahal. The museum situated near Dashashwamedh Ghat,is a cultural landmark in the city of Varanasi, showcasing the various aspects of our cultural heritage.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
I & B Secretary Visits proposed site of National Centre of Excellence in Animation, VFX and Gaming, Comics in Mumbai
Interacts with film & entertainment industry leaders
Mumbai | October 8, 2021
The proposed National Centre of Excellence in Animation, VFX, Gaming & Comics project in Mumbai got a further push with the Information & Broadcasting Secretary, Shri Apurva Chandra, visiting the site and holding wide ranging consultations with various stakeholders, as part of his two day tour.
Secretary, Shri Apurva Chandra, a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer, visited the proposed site of NCoE AVGC near Film City – a 20 acre land allotted by Government of Maharashtra. Ministry of I&B is developing the Centre in collaboration with IIT Bombay. Shri Chandra also held detailed discussions with Director IIT-Bombay, Prof. Subhasis Chaudhary.
The Secretary also visited the Whistling Woods International Film Institute located in Film City Complex and met with Shri Subhash Ghai and others. Shri Apurva Chandra also visited various private production facilities in Mumbai, including the Firescore Interactive, which is a hyper-casual game development studio. He interacted with studio officials and technicians to understand the technological advancements in the VFX industry. Later Shri Chandra held detailed interactions with the leaders of the film and entertainment industry at the Yash Raj Studios to understand the filmmakers’ perspective.
Notably, the Indian animation, visual effects  and gaming industries have grown and evolved over the last two decades. With more and more filmmakers and TV producers going in for technology-driven products such as VFX and animation in a big way to woo Gen X viewers, there is a growing demand for skilled professionals in the sector.
Indian Companies in the gaming industry have also evolved from being outsourcing companies for western game studios to being pioneers in designing and developing games. Going forward, the AVGC sector is expected to have a greater impact on the society – fostering creativity at a grassroots level and being a medium to communicate Indian values to the next generation, apart from generating employment for many.
NCoE AVGC has been envisioned to address this skill requirement by imparting quality education and short programmes in the field. It aims at creating a world class talent pool in India to cater to the Indian as well as global entertainment industry.
Ministry of Finance
GST Revenue collection for February, 2020
₹ 1,05,366 crore gross GST revenue collected in February
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of February, 2020is ₹ 1,05,366crore of which CGST is ₹ 20,569crore, SGST is ₹ 27,348crore, IGST is ₹ 48,503crore  and Cess is ₹ 8,947 crore . The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of January up to 29th February, 2020 is 83.53lakh.
The government has settled ₹ 22,586 crore to CGST and ₹ 16,553 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after regular settlement in the month of February,2020 is ₹ 43,155 crore for CGST and ₹ 43,901 crore for the SGST.
The GST revenues during the month of February, 2020 from domestic transactions has shown a growth of 12% over the revenue during the month of February, 2019. Taking into account the GST collected from import of goods, the total revenue during February, 2020has increased by 8% in comparison to the revenue during February, 2019. During this month, the GST on import of goods has shown a negative growth of  2% as compared to February, 2019.
The chart shows trends in revenue during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of February, 2020 as compared to Feb, 2019.
State-wise GST revenue in February

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State
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Feb-19
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Feb-20
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Growth
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Jammu and Kashmir
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306
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316
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3%
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Himachal Pradesh
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610
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621
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2%
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Punjab
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1,100
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1,229
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12%
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Chandigarh
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147
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172
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18%
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Uttarakhand
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1,237
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1,281
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4%
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Haryana
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4,873
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5,266
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8%
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Delhi
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3,422
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|
3,835
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12%
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Rajasthan
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2,676
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|
2,932
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10%
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Uttar Pradesh
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|
5,112
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|
5,776
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|
13%
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|
Bihar
|
|
961
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|
1,121
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17%
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Sikkim
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|
145
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|
183
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|
26%
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Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
32
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|
48
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51%
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Nagaland
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|
20
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|
25
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27%
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Manipur
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|
21
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|
37
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|
77%
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Mizoram
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|
22
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|
25
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|
12%
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|
Tripura
|
|
46
|
|
63
|
|
37%
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Meghalaya
|
|
129
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|
157
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21%
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Assam
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|
736
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|
924
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|
25%
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|
West Bengal
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|
3,490
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|
3,942
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13%
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Jharkhand
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|
2,121
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|
2,071
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-2%
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Odisha
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|
2,374
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|
2,790
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18%
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Chattisgarh
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|
2,068
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|
2,274
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|
10%
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Madhya Pradesh
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|
2,291
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|
2,621
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14%
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Gujrat
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|
6,507
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|
7,216
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|
11%
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|
Daman and Diu
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|
92
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|
94
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|
2%
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|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
|
139
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|
145
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|
5%
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|
Maharastra
|
|
14,092
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|
15,735
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|
12%
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|
Karnataka
|
|
6,453
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|
7,414
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|
15%
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|
Goa
|
|
401
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|
411
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|
2%
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|
Lakshadweep
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
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-20%
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|
Kerala
|
|
1,416
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|
1,754
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|
24%
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|
Tamil Nadu
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|
5,974
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|
6,427
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|
8%
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|
Puducherry
|
|
175
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|
159
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-9%
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|
Andman and Nikobar Island
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|
25
|
|
36
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|
45%
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|
Telangana
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|
3,460
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|
3,667
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|
6%
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|
Andhra Pradesh
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|
2,088
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|
2,563
|
|
23%
|
|
Other Teritory
|
|
141
|
|
145
|
|
3%
|
|
Center Jurisdiction
|
|
47
|
|
100
|
|
114%
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
74,952
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|
83,581
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|
12%
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches two agriculture related Mobile Apps
Farmers will now have easy access to high value and technical agricultural equipments at their doorstep Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said this while launching two mobile Apps – ‘CHC Farm Machinery and Krishi Kisan App for Geo Tagging’ in New Delhi today.
The Minister said that through CHC Farm Machinery App, farmers can select and order the required machinery at the rates feasible for them from the Custom Hiring Centers located in the radius of 50 Kms. The Minister added that till date more than 40,000 custom hiring service centers have registered on this mobile app for renting over 1,20,000 agricultural machineries & equipments.
Shri Tomar said that the Krishi Kisan App will provide farmers the information of best demonstration of high-yielding crops and seeds in their nearby area. Any farmer with high quality of crops can utilise this platform to demonstrate best practices of cultivation to other farmers so that this will help other farmers also to adopt these methods. The App will also help in geo-tagging and geo-fencing of crop and give weather forecast message to farmers. The Minister requested every farmer to utilize these services for betterment of their cultivation methods and thereby ensuring higher agricultural productivity.
The Multi-lingual Mobile App CHC Farm Machinery is already available to custom service providers for registration and uploading with geo-reference photographs of agricultural machinery custom service centers and photographs of machinery available in it. Through this app, farmers, especially small and marginal farmers, will have easy access to high value and technical agricultural equipments which will facilitate optimum use of all types of inputs using these farming machines. This will not only increase the income of the farmers, but it will also take mechanization to maximum farm holdings in a short time frame. This app connects the farmers with Custom Hiring Service Centres in their area. The app can be downloaded on any android phone from Google Play Store.
Custom Hiring Centers/ Farm Machinery banks and Hi-tech hubs have been established under the various Schemes like Sub –Mission on Agricultural Mechanizatio, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Crop Residue Management Schemes of the DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare to provide Agricultural Machinery on rental basis to the Farmers, specially small & marginal farmers who cannot afford to buy the high value machinery & equipments.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister presents Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017 – 18
Swachhta activities in schools will bring out a positive behavioural change in the society – Shri Prakash Javadekar
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar conferred the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017 – 18 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi today. This Puraskar was launched as a follow up to the Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative started in 2014 by the Ministry of HRD. Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Smt Rina Ray, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, MHRD and other officials of the Ministry were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said that Swachhta campaign has become a mass movement which is changing our mindsets and inculcating the habit of cleanliness everywhere in the country. He said that the Swachhta activities in schools will bring out a positive behavioural change in the society. The Minister reiterated that the students are ‘cleanliness ambassadors’ and they will lead the vision of Clean India of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through awareness and sensitization programs.
He informed that this edition of the award saw a phenomenal participation with 6,15,152 schools registering for the awards. This number is more than double the number of schools  who participated last year. He also informed that the awardee schools are being given Certificate of Recognition along with an additional school grant of Rs. 50,000/- through digital payment.
The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar honours the schools that have done exemplary work in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene. These awards are given to ensure long term sustainability and behaviour change towards cleanliness. It also provides a benchmark and roadmap for schools to make further improvements. This year, first time the awards have also been extended to private schools besides government and government aided schools.
Salient Features of Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18
- The methodology for the awards was evolved in consultation with UNICEF and Administrative Staff College of India , which were the Implementation and Technical partners for the awards.
- The schools voluntarily applied online through a website and mobile App for the awards.
- Schools were rated through a transparent mechanism on five broad parameters of  Water  Toilet  Hand washing with Soap  Operations and Maintenance  Behaviour Change and Capacity Building.
- Out of 52 Awardee schools, 37 schools are from rural areas and 15 from urban areas. 45 are government/government aided schools and 7 are private schools. Further, 24 are elementary and 28 are secondary/higher secondary schools. The awardee schools also include 5 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas and 2 Navodaya Vidyalayas.
- 4 States  and 9 districts  were also awarded with Certificate of Recognition for having maximum number of schools awarded with National Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar.
For detailed list of awardee schools, kindly click the link